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Sarah Beck (she/her)
@sarahgbeck.bsky.social
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I make picture books that lovingly undermine the status quo.
TAROT DECK MESS & MY FIRST TAROT (‘23)
MAGIC CHILD ('25)
🧹📚🥄 www.sarahgbeck.com
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A Boycotter's Guide to Holiday Gifting. Because the invisible labor of managing holiday gifts is hard work. www.sarahgbeck.com/scribble-scr...
A Boycotter’s Guide to Gifting in 2025 — Sarah Beck Picture Books
Are we all on board with giving our hard-earned money to people that deserve it this year? Good! It takes A LOT of invisible work it is to be the person in charge of family holiday magic. It’s import...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Newsletter full of Halloween magic, like spells and discount codes, and whatnot✨🎃
Craving Analog
+switch witch printables & an inner villain spell
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October 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Have you heard of the Switch Witch? She's like the tooth fairy, but for Halloween candy. There are a variety of reasons a family might want to have some trick-or-treating fun but can't do the candy piece. Here are some of my favorite Switch Witch ideas! www.sarahgbeck.com/scribble-scr...
Do you do Switch Witch? — Sarah Beck Picture Books
Halloween approaches, and as a parent of a child with orthodontia and a dislike of chocolate, we’ve had to do some tricky navigating with the candy of it all. Enter the Switch Witch. If you are not ...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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🌀Spells for Back to School season, book recommendations, writerly updates🌀
Plus- when IS the real new year? Sarah9ofwands.substack.com
#witchsky
An illustration of a spiral with 8 potential new years dates on it: January 1, signs of spring, Aries season, your birthday, the first day of school, San, literally any day you choose!, Winter solstice. Inside the spiral is written the phrase: whenever you want because time is a spiral just pick a time of year that feels good to you. Or not. You don’t have to celebrate this, the illustration is titled when is the real start to the new year?
September 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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On vacation time and diving into this most relaxing of summer library book treasures
August 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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That feeling when you go on a walk with a friend but you both keep stopping to take pictures of mushrooms because you’re on the same page and that’s true friendship right there.
July 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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One more day of free shipping from Bookshop dot org!

(If you have a blessingway or baby shower coming up, you should grab a copy of Magic Child for a gift.)
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#witchsky
Magic Child: A Bedtime Ritual
A Bedtime Ritual
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July 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Community for introverts, picture book recs, and apotropaic magic 👇🏼
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth
An apotropaic* letter to those who contemplate the beauty of the earth, community building for introverts, and book recs
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July 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Beautiful day to receive author copies 🖤
A stack of board books called Magic Child by Sarah Beck & Nicole Revy. They are white books with maroon font and they are sitting in front of a window.
May 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Picked up a gift for my inner child. It’s so beautiful y’all.
The graphic novel version of Alanna by Tamora Pierce. Features a red headed girl on a golden horse.
May 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Blog post with ethical gift ideas for moms and parents.
Mother’s Day Gift Guide (Low Consumption) — Sarah Beck Picture Books
ethical mother's day gift ideas
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May 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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I am especially excited for @jstremer.bsky.social 's rewilding book!
thetobiasagency.bsky.social The Tobias Literary Agency @thetobiasagency.bsky.social · May 6
Happy Pub Day to this trio of gorgeous releases!

@cynthiatimoti.bsky.social
@cthomasbooks.bsky.social
@jstremer.bsky.social

May your book birthdays be a little spiced and wonderfully wild every time 😊

#bookrelease #romance #kidlitbooks #rewilding #newbooks #bookbirthday
May 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Decorate your baby. Follow me for more parenting advice.
A baby with brown hair wearing a blue sweater. There are white flowers in the baby’s hair.
May 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I recently finished reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari and it inspired me to ditch my google-powered apps. Anyone have experience with Proton Mail? Or other nonGoogle platforms? (Please share!)
May 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Just a little May Day treat.
A plastic cup of iced tea and a hardcover copy of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s book, Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of the Forest. The book is emerald green with a blue bird on the cover.
May 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Sign outside the dressing room of my fav thrift store. This needs to be normalized everywhere.
April 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Running (on spite and) my newly pink dining room walls.
April 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.

Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.

Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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This spider is such a vibe. My app could not identify it. Anyone know her name?
March 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Hold the damn line on this, authors. I have dozens of books I can't turn into audio right now because I can't afford to pay a narrator, but I WILL NOT use AI to circumvent them.

We all stand together or we all get cooked.
courtneymilan.com Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Mar 11
ABSOLUTELY NOT FUCK THIS SHIT

ABSOLUTELY NEVER
OVER MY DEAD BODY
Screenshot of an email from KDP Customer Support, subject line: You’ve been selected! KDP Audiobooks with Virtual Voice Beta Hello, Congratulations! You’re invited to participate in KDP's beta for audiobooks. Starting today, you can now produce audiobook versions of your eligible eBooks using virtual voice narration and reach new customers by making them available on Amazon, Audible, and Alexa. Customers have already enjoyed listening to millions of hours of audiobooks with virtual voice from KDP authors. To try this new experience, follow these steps: 1. Go to your Bookshelf: https://kdp.amazon.com/bookshelf. 2. Next to an eligible eBook, select "Add audiobook with virtual voice". 3. Follow the instructions on the "Audiobook with Virtual Voice" page to choose the voice and prepare your audio files. 4. Click "Publish audiobook".
March 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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It's the post I have been waiting years to make...

I am excited to be represented by @socalledyalife.bsky.social at @thetobiasagency.bsky.social

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Sarah signing a contract with her literary agent. She is sitting at a desk wearing a yellow shirt. There is a caption on the picture that reads, "Big writing announcement."
March 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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I canceled my Amazon Prime and I feel so free.
March 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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It's my first year on the #12x12PB winner's wall! 12 x 12 is such a source of motivation and inspiration!
12x12challenge.bsky.social 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · Mar 3
Congrats to our 2024 Members who completed the #12x12PB Writing Challenge by writing 12 new #picturebook drafts in 2024!

YOU are amazing!

See the full version at: www.12x12challenge.c...

#amwriting #author #picturebooks #kidlit #writingforkids #writingcommunity #Writer
March 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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My first Flashes post is this super fun trend. It’s like the Bluesky version of how I beeline for someone’s bookshelf the first time I visit their house. #mylore #booksky
A collage of all the media I loved in my childhood with the label “My Lore.” there is a picture of the 1996 US women’s gymnastics team the movie clueless the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer the cover of Alanna by Tamora Pierce, the cover of Anne of Green Gables The movie poster for Empire strikes back and illustration from the ghastly crumb tinies, and the movie poster from newsies.
March 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Love each and every one of these ideas!
Adding one more- post something you don’t need anymore on your local Buy Nothing Group 💛
possible-futures.bsky.social Possible Futures @possible-futures.bsky.social · Feb 28
10 ideas for an economic blackout day… Cont in replies…
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM